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November 5, 2024

FOCUS PAC raised $18,240 from variety of donors, spent $7,654

OCEAN CITY — In the D4 report filed in October 2023 with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the group  Families of Ocean City United in Success (FOCUS) estimated it would raise $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 and reported that making contributions would be “a major purpose” of the committee.

In a second-quarter 2024 report filed July 15 with ELEC, FOCUS reported year-to-date contributions of $18,240.42. There is no treasurer or other signatory on the form.

The group donated $5,000 to the four candidates it endorsed — $2,000 to incumbent David Winslow in the Fourth Ward and $1,000 each to Paul Stryker running for the Second Ward seat, Amie Vaules running for the Third Ward seat and Sean Barnes, running to fill the unexpired at-large term. 

Including the $5,000 to candidates, the group reported total expenditures of $7,654.85. Among the expenditures was $1,575 with Aristotle International for compliance and legal services.

FOCUS has received a number of large contributions, including from three of the principals in the organization: Brian Broadley, who is vice president of FOCUS; Kim Styer-Gallagher, the treasurer; and Patrick Gill, the secretary.

The president of the group, Todd Eachus, is not listed as a donor on the reports filed with ELEC.

Major contributors (name, amount, address, work affiliation):

Thomas Whitworth, $5,000, Apollo Beach, Fla., Northmarq Advisors, LLC

Brian Broadley, $3,000, Wahoo Drive, Broadley’s MDI

Patrick Gill, $2,000, Plaza Place, Beyond Next Interactive, LLC

Scott Halliday, $2,050, Anchor Road, Halliday-Leonard

Kimberly Styer, Bay Road, $2,000, Coastal Marine Piling, Inc.

Tracy Seiden, $500, Moorestown, Sykes and Lanno Beauty

Kendra Allegretto, $500, Arkansas Avenue, unemployed

Mark Benevento, $1,000, Boardwalk, self-employed business owner

Jerry Guzzo, $500, Vineland, business owner

Patrick Halliday, $500, Anchor Road, Berkshire Hathaway

John McCann, $500, Battersea Road, self-employed real estate

– By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff

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